导出博客文章CHICAGO -- Best in the majors this season, the Chicago Cubs cleared their first
big October hurdle. Now, they wait to see whos next.The Cubs advanced to the NL
Championship Series for the second straight year by knocking out the San
Francisco Giants in a thrilling four-game NLDS. They will face the winner of
Thursdays Game 5 between the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers in
what they hope will be another step toward the World Series championship that
has eluded the franchise since 1908.Game 1 is at Wrigley Field on Saturday.I
think it validates on a lot of different levels the job that we have done to
this point, manager Joe Maddon said. I think if youre a player on this
particular team within the organization, its getting to the point now you want
to expect to get to the postseason and you want to expect to get deeply into the
postseason. It also speaks to the way we played.Chicago is looking for more this
time after getting swept by the New York Mets in the NLCS a year ago.The Cubs
dominated like no other team in the majors this season, running away with the NL
Central championship. They got off to a 25-6 start and spent all but two days in
first place on the way to a major league-best 103-58 record -- the most wins by
the Cubs since they finished the 1910 season with 104.For a franchise defined by
heartbreak rather than championships, one can only imagine the anxiety in
Chicago had the NLDS returned to Wrigley Field for a Game 5 on Thursday. But
instead of the billy goat and black cat and Bartman , all thoughts are on the
next round for a team that has followed Maddons advice to embrace the high
expectations.I think were growing every day, pitcher Jon Lester said. The
biggest theme for us is just never quit. We always battle and grind out until
the last out and see what happens.The NLDS sure was one wild grind.That series
had it all, whether it was Lester and Johnny Cueto dominating on the mound in
Game 1, Javier Baez coming up with huge hits or spectacular plays, the Giants
rallying in Game 3 and ultimately winning in 13 innings, or the Cubs scoring
four in the ninth on Tuesday to wrap things up.The Cubs joined the 1986 New York
Mets (in Game 6 of the NLCS against Houston) as the only teams to rally from a
three-run deficit in the ninth to win a playoff series clincher. They also
stopped the San Franciscos 10-game winning streak when facing postseason
elimination and squashed the possibility of another even-year championship. The
Giants won the World Series in 2010, 2012 and 2014.They played us tough, MVP
candidate Kris Bryant said. I feel like if it did go back to Chicago we were
ready to play. Its nice to get it done here, kind of regroup and find out who
were playing next.Whether its Washington or Los Angeles, either series would
offer intriguing storylines.If its the Nationals, how does Dusty Baker going
against the Cubs in the postseason sound? Not that anyone would mention Chicagos
collapse five outs shy of the World Series in the 2003 NLCS against the Marlins,
when he was the Cubs manager. No need to recall Steve Bartman, or shortstop Alex
Gonzalezs error on a potential double-play grounder.If its Los Angeles, well,
theres the connection between Maddon and Dodgers president of baseball
operations Andrew Friedman, his boss in Tampa Bay.But for now, the Cubs can
rest. Avoiding a Game 5 against San Francisco means Maddon could go with Lester
in Game 1 of the NLCS. It also quiets talk of curses for at least a few days,
though this group refuses to buy into superstitions.Little seems to rattle these
Cubs, for that matter.Theyre so balanced, great pitching staff, great bullpen,
thats why they won over a hundred games, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. So
whoever plays them has their work cut out. Thats how good they are. And we
played them tough.
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in the Eastern Conference Knockout Round. (STATS) -- The FCS was alphabet soup
even in the days when it was called NCAA Division I-AA, so with the best
playoffs in college football beginning on Saturday, its good to know the 24
teams in the field from A to Z.NDSU, er, North Dakota State is the five-time
defending champ, but there are plenty of contenders to be the FCS champ.Enjoy
all the fun.With this years field …A is for coach Andy Talley. The retiring
Villanova coach goes into his 12th playoff appearance with a 2009 FCS title and
257 career wins (229 with the Wildcats) to his credit.B is for the backup
quarterbacks. Richmond is turning to its backup to make his first career start
in the first round. Charleston Southern, Lehigh, New Hampshire, North Carolina
A&T, Wofford and Youngstown State are other teams playing in the first round
that havent simply relied on one quarterback to win games.C is for coaches.
There are nine who have earned their conferences coach of the year award
already: North Dakotas Bubba Schwiegert (Big Sky), Charleston Southerns Jamey
Chadwell (Big South), James Madisons Mike Houston (CAA), South Dakota States
John Stiegelmeier (Missouri Valley), Saint Francis Chris Villarrial (Northeast),
Jacksonville States John Grass (Ohio Valley), Lehighs Andy Coen (Patriot), The
Citadels Brent Thompson (Southern) and Sam Houston States K.C. Keeler
(Southland).D is for Dakota. Three of the eight seeded teams are North Dakota
State (1), North Dakota (7) and South Dakota State
.E is for eleven. There
are 11 teams back in the field from a year ago. None has been better about
coming back than New Hampshire, which is making its 13th straight appearance
under coach Sean McDonnell.F is Frisco. The growing Dallas suburb is the neutral
site host to the championship game for the seventh consecutive season. Toyota
Stadium is undergoing renovation, so seating capacity has dropped from 20,086 to
about 15,300.G is for great games. Its what we all want during this grand time
of the season.H is for home field advantage. Theres only one playoff game
without it -- the championship. Eleven of the playoff qualifiers, including six
seeded teams, were unbeaten at home in the regular season, and all of the
qualifiers combined to go 112-15 (.882).I is for incomparable. Eastern
Washington wide receiver Cooper Kupp holds the FCS and Division I records for
receptions (402), receiving yards (6,061) and touchdown receptions (68).J is for
Jeremiah Briscoe. The Sam Houston State quarterback leads the FCS in passing
yards (4,096), passing yards per game (372.4), touchdown passes (52), passing
efficiency (187.0) and points responsible for per game (28.9). Hes four shy of
the FCS single-season record for touchdown passes.K is for keeping drives alive.
Playoff qualifiers Cal Poly, James Madison, Eastern Washington, San Diego, Sam
Houston State and Lehigh are the only teams in the FCS whose third down
conversion rates are above 50 percent.L is for losses. Central Arkansas,
Chattanooga, North Carolina A&T, Richmond, Saint Francis, Samford and The
Citadel ended the regular seasson with a defeat.dddddddddddd But that was then,
this is now …M is for momentum. Illinois State, once 3-5, surged to an at-large
bid with three straight season-ending wins. Sam Houston State has the longest
winning streak (11) and is one of 11 teams in the field that havent lost since
the calendar turned to November.N is for nicknames. The more unique ones are the
Jackrabbits (South Dakota State), Penguins (Youngstown State), Red Flash (Saint
Francis) and Toreros (San Diego). The most common is Wildcats (New Hampshire,
Villanova and Weber State).O is for offense. Sam Houston State ranks No. 1 in
the FCS in points per game and offensive yards per game, while Eastern
Washington is No. 2 and 3, respectively, and Jacksonville State is No. 3 and 2,
respectively.P is for the Palmetto State. South Carolina has a mini-tournament
going on in the first two rounds as Charleston Southern visits Wofford before
the winner heads to The Citadel.Q is for questionable calls. Its guaranteed a
fan base will second-guess the head coach after a loss.R is for rematches.
Avoiding them, that is, after last years field drew criticism for too many
rematches. San Diego at Cal Poly is a first-round rematch (Cal Poly won 38-16 on
Sept. 10), but there are only two possibilities in the second round (New
Hampshire-James Madison and Wofford-The Citadel).S is for seeded teams. North
Dakota State, Eastern Washington, Jacksonville State, James Madison, Sam Houston
State, The Citadel, North Dakota and South Dakota State are thankful to
first-round byes on Thanksgiving weekend.T is for turnovers. They decide so many
games. Lehigh has committed the fewest turnovers (eight) in the FCS and North
Dakota has the most takeaways (20) and best turnover margin (plus-17) in the
field.U is for upsets. Yeah, bring em on.V is for coach Chris Villarrial. After
Saint Francis didnt have a winning season in its first 22 years on the Division
I level, the Red Flash have posted back-to-back winning records under a
seventh-year coach who has them in the playoffs for the first time. North Dakota
is the other first-time qualifier, but it didnt join Division I until 2008.W is
for wide receivers. The field includes the top seven in the FCS in receiving
yards: Saint Francis Kamron Lewis (1,349), Eastern Washingtons Cooper Kupp
(1,297), Samfords Karel Hamilton (1,242) South Dakota States Jake Wieneke
(1,204) and Dallas Goedert (1,146), Richmonds Brian Brown (1,179) and Lehighs
Troy Pelletier (1,140).X is for X-factors. Special teams, senior leadership,
injuries, weather, luck -- theyre all included.Y is for Youngstown State. The
four-time national champion in the 1990s is back in the field for the first time
since 2006, ending the longest drought among the 22 teams that were in the field
previously.Z is for bye-zon. North Dakota State pronounces its Bison nickname as
bye-zon. Yeah, theyre the five-time reigning national champs, they call the
shots.
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